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UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia 3  UPVD is a multi-site university with 6 regional sites : Between mountain and sea…  MENDE Region Languedoc-Roussillon CARCASSONNE  NARBONNE  TAUTAVEL   PERPIGNAN FONT ROMEU  SPAIN

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia 4  The Main Campus : the City of Perpignan A friendly, lively, human-scaled campus Main Campus

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia 5 Facts & Figures PhD 4% International Master Students 27% 21% An historical university founded in 1350  9 000 students (year 2012)  2 409 foreign students – 108 nationalities  455 academic staff - 460 administrative staff  French 18 laboratories Students  73% Bachelor 2 doctoral schools : in “Energy and Environment” & 75%  “Inter-Med” (humanities & social sciences) and 1 doctoral co-accredited school in “Chemistry sciences” 5 Major fields of study 1 engineer school : “Renewable energy” department   with Polytech Montpellier (UM2) Arts, Letters, Languages  Sciences, Technology, Health  109 national degrees:  Humanities and Social Sciences  28 Bachelor degrees  Law, Economy, Management  19 Bachelor professional oriented degrees  Sciences and techniques of sport and  33 Master degrees physical activities  29 Doctorates 

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia 6 Training & Research A multidisciplinary University : 8 academic components 5 faculties : Exact and Experimental Sciences (SEE)  Law and Economics (SJE)  Letters and Humanities (LSH)  Comparative Law in French-speaking Countries (FIDEF)  Tourism and International Hotel & Catering (THI)  3 Institutes : University Institute of Technology (IUT)  Institute of Business Administration (IAE)  Franco-Catalan cross-border Institute (IFCT)  FACULTIES & INSTITUTES

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia Fields of study 7 Bachelors : Masters : Sciences, Technology and Health Marine geosciences and aquatic environments   Electronics, automation, computer science Mathematics, informatics   Renewable energy & solar energy Physics, chemistry   Chemistry Engineering sciences   Applied ecology and sustainable development Biology, ecology   Food science Earth and environment sciences   Renewable energy Sciences and techniques of physical and sporting activities   Biotechnology  Building & Construction  Sciences and techniques of sport and physical  activities Law, Economics and Management Private Law   Law Public Law   Public administration Town planning   Regional & town planning Real property law   Economic & social administration Comparative Law of French-speaking states   Economics & management  Management 

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia Fields of Study 8 Bachelors : Masters : Humanities and Social Sciences  History, Art history and archaeology  Sociology  Geography and sustainable regional planning  History  European and international studies  Art history and archaeology  Tourism and hotel business  Geography and regional planning  Practice of social intervention  Tourism  Education and teacher training  Social intervention : health social work Practice  Web-oriented geographic Information Systems  Arts, Letters and Languages Arts, letters and civilisations   Letters Letters   Languages, literature and foreign and regional Language sciences   civilisations Applied foreign languages  Applied foreign languages  French as a second and foreign language  Translation and interpreting  Erasmus Mundus Master Course : Crossways in cultural  narratives

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia 9  UPVD Centres of Research : 18 laboratories Sciences, Technology and Health (09) 2EI - Ecology and evolution of interactions CEFREM - Training and research centre on marine environment DALI - Digits, architecture and software IMAGES - Institute for Modelling and Analysis in Geo-Environment and Health LAMPS - Laboratory of Mathematics, Physics and System LCBE - Laboratory of Bio molecular Chemistry and Environment LGDP - Laboratory of Plant Genome and Development LPSA - Performance, Health and Altitude PROMES - Laboratory of Materials process Solar Energy (National Label of excellence) INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia 10  UPVD Centres of Research : Humanities and Social Sciences (06) ART-DEV - Actors, Resources and Territories in Development ICRESS - Catalan Institute of Social Science Research CRHISM - Centre for Historical Research on Mediterranean Societies (National Label of excellence) CRILAUP - Centre for Iberian and Latin American Research of the University of Perpignan MEDI-TERRA - Research Team in Physical Geography VECT - Travels, Exchanges, Confrontations and Transformations Law, Economy and Management (03) CDED - Centre of Development and Economic Law CAEPEM - Centre of Performance and Efficiency Analysis in Economics and Management CFDCM - French Centre of Comparative Law and Muslim Law INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia 11 A University involved in environmental matters: Solar Energy   Master’s Degree in Solar Energy, DERBI National centre of competitiveness  PROMES Laboratory : Laureate of the : - National label of excellence “Labex” (Laboratory of excellence) - National label of excellence “Equipex” with “Socrate” project (one of the 10 national equipment of excellence in energy selected in 2011)  Odeillo Solar energy research centre Coral Reliefs, Marine Nature Reserves   ranking 8th in the world for scientific research Coastal Environment – CEFREM laboratory  Geo-environments – CO2 – IMAGES laboratory  INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia 12  The student life : Services & facilities Accommodation : 9 Student Residences  Catering : 6 structures   1 University canteen  5 Cafeterias The Social Office : assistance & counselling  The University Office of preventive medicine & Health  The University library  The University Centre for French Studies : French language teaching  The International Student reception office : assistance with administrative  procedures (visas, residence permits) 2 student Houses & 50 student associations  The Directorate of Cultural Affairs : organizing many cultural events and  free workshops The Office of sporting activities : more than 30 activities offered 

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia 13 The student life : Services & facilities  Special facilities & services for Erasmus Mundus students :  Housing facilities : Pre-booking accommodation in a student residence  Pre-arrival information  Special hosting services : Practical assistance & administrative support for students :  Pick up to the airport or train station  Administrative support & counselling : opening a bank account, obtaining residence permit  French language courses  Welcome sessions  Support for social & student life integration  Registration : pre-registration and contact with the pedagogical responsible  Organization of cultural activities in Perpignan & the region

UNIVERSITY OF PERPIGNAN – Via Domitia 14 The UPVD international strategy : General objectives : To Reinforce the academic excellence, international visibility and attractiveness of UPVD  To enhance the cooperation and links with EU & international universities  To facilitate the mutual sharing of experience and expertise with partner Universities, on key issues such as  quality assurance and university governance. To contribute to the modernisation process of HEI and develop the internationalisation of their curricula and  research teams. To embed and sustain an active international culture that fosters cultural awareness, provides opportunity for  international collaboration for staff and students, and develops understanding of global issues. How ? Inter-university development co-operation : development of inter-university collaboration activities and  educational programmes Participation in international & european multilateral projects (INTERREG 4, FP7, LLP, Erasmus Mundus…)  Participation in international networks, conferences, workshops: European University Association (EUA), Euro-  Mediterranean University (EMUNI), EuroMed Permanent University Forum (EPUF), Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), Joan Lluis Vives Network (Spain), Senghor Francophonie chair International Network (Egypt)